GW5 Matchday Thread - Will we get 'Bam' for our buck?

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Decent enough day but afraid of Shaw, Greenwood and Benrahma now tomorrow after ditching them on wc.

titan18

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909143#Comment_117909143

I had Salah (C), Sarr, Raphinha, Pinnock, White, Ings so they all scored.

Jim Gazebo

Insane day.

84(-4) with Shaw, Bruno and Duffy to go.

Had considered a wildcard all week and look what happens when you stick. Funny old game. If I'd wildcarded I'd have had a lot of blanks.

Long way to go tomorrow with Ronaldo and co though.

castletownman

37 in a distinctly average week, although with James, Shaw, Greenwood and Lukaku to go. Dropping Toney for Hwang backfired spectacularly, although that was solely for creating funds to bring in Ronaldo.

ElTel

29

Lukaku (c) Greenwood and 7 autosub pts (from 3 players) left.

Heard Bailey say he hurt quad scoring and came off as precaution.

Cartman78

48 with Sanchez, Shaw, Coufal, Benrahma and Ronaldo to go.

Gilmours unexpected and frankly inexplicable bonus point probably the highlight so far

macraignil

32 from 2 with not much idea how many are left to play. Already have Torres blank and Livramento as third sub but only Dier and Antonio ahead of him on the bench. Benrahma and Dier not playing would mean only having 10players this week but at least Livramento could come in with his 5points.

Mr.Nice Guy

56 with Ronaldo and Dunk to go. Captain Salah, Sarr and Raphinha doing the heavy lifting there. Relieved to get that considering I've only 10 players and Digne got sent off. Bit of a mad gameweek.

macraignil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909539#Comment_117909539

Digne only got an OG and not sent off so at least he is not suspended for the next game week.

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909552#Comment_117909552

Is that a positive?🤣

Muahahaha

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909539#Comment_117909539

Sarr definitely finally shown what he can bring today, he seems like a good like for like replacement for Benrahma that I might do next week.

Will you continue to hold Digne? I nearly began with him in GW1 but went for TAA instead with the plan to go down to Digne if he hauled, was expecting clean sheets from him and the odd assist onto DCLs head. But 9 points in 5 games for him is pretty terrible, he must be one of the poorest performing 5.5m defenders out there. Theres two Brentford defenders now on 29 points each from 5 games for a million less than him, no one saw that coming but for 4.6m they are an option.

Mr.Nice Guy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909646#Comment_117909646

Yeah I feel the same way about Digne. Expected a lot more from him. He does have Norwich next who are probably the worst team in the league so I'll definitely hold him for that, but he's on very thin ice at the minute.

dr.kenneth noisewater

71 including Tsimikas coming in for TAA. Salah, Sarr and Toney coming good for me. 4 left to play including Bruno who is a huge differencial now it seems

Mr.Prodston

53 with 5 from Tsimi subbing in, Sanchez, Shaw, Greenwood, Benrahma and Ronaldo to play. Sarr along with Salah the star today.

Up to 7k tonight, will likely drop without Bruno or Lukaku, but still feels good to experience 4 digit rank for the first time in years 😅

Lemlin

On 31 but with 8 points to sub in (Gilmour & Livramento in for TAA & Torres). Sanchez, Rudiger, Mount, Benrahama & Ronaldo left to play. Just hoping they all play as Antonio is my last sub so I’d be fielding less than 11.

thunderdog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910045#Comment_117910045

Doubtful that Benrahma will play today

Chesty08

Just seen the Southampton penalty decision yesterday.

That is absolutely disgraceful. Jon Moss has to be the worst ref in the business. Awful

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910128#Comment_117910128

Just going through twitter to see what story with Benrahma is.

Got a knock alright Thursday, that's confirmed. Tweets saying he trained a bit yesterday but nothing solid.

Him not playing gives me 12 pointer Toney off the bench....

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910145#Comment_117910145

I haven’t seen it yet but is the rule that Var only gets involved if it’s a “clear and obvious error” gone this season? - so many people are saying that it’s a penalty - which means it’s up for debate which I turn means it’s not clear and obvious mistake and so the on field decision should stand

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910352#Comment_117910352

Benrahma starts.

F1ngers

WEST HAM TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Benrahma, Vlasic.

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Dawson, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral. 

MAN UTD TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba, Ronaldo.

Subs: Heaton, Bailly, Mata, Martial, Lingard, Dalot, Sancho, Matic, Van de Beek. 

Ace2007

Need Ronaldo goals, with West ham getting a consolation

gammygils

Leicester XI: Schmeichel(c), Söyüncü, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Ricardo Pereira, Tielemans, Ndidi, Soumaré, Maddison, Vardy, Barnes

Subs: Iheanacho, Lookman, Castagne, Daka, Amartey, Ward, Albrighton, Dewsbury-Hall, Choudhury

Brighton XI: Sánchez, Dunk(c), Veltman, Duffy, March, Cucurella, Lallana, Bissouma, Welbeck, Maupay, Trossard

Subs: Mac Allister, Moder, Steele, Alzate, Lamptey, Mwepu, Richards, Burn, Connolly

No Amartey means 10 players for me

We knew the risks

COH

Lamptey was fun to own for the ~3 minutes he wasnt injured last season. Might be one to keep an eye on if he can prove he isnt made out of wheetabix

gammygils

Lamprey Eh?

Could be Amartey replacement

Fitz*

Need a return from Benrahama now that Livramento won't be subbing in. Another blank and he could be on the chopping board

Ace2007

Benrham goal or else OG

Will probably be a Varane OG (Benrahma assist)

Shanee.

Benrahma goal

Xander10

Benni ==on target I think

or og

Tandey

Did look like it was going way off target but difficult to know what way they'll see it.

Provisionally 6 points for Benrahma...

Shanee.

On second glance it’s defo gonna be a Varane OG

Ace2007

Ronaldo goal no assist

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911069#Comment_117911069

Definitely curling into the top corner😉

Ronnnie goal

Fitz*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910898#Comment_117910898

Good to see the threat of being sold kicked him into gear!

Xander10

Maupay goal

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911076#Comment_117911076

Brunno assist?

gammygils

Duffy assist

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911100#Comment_117911100

No, Ronaldo shot, keeper saved and then Ronaldo scored

thomasm

Only one Utd clean sheet this season and Wolves should have scored in that game. Not sure I’m holding onto Shaw at this stage

Muahahaha

How does this work, playing 3 at the back, TAA out but first sub is Allen (midfielder) second sub is Duffy. Does Duffy as a defender hop over Allen to be subbed in or is no sub allowed at all becasue Allen is a midfielder?

COH

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911143#Comment_117911143

Yeah Shaw and Digne will be straight out the door on my wildcard.

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911169#Comment_117911169

Duffy in first to make min 3 defenders

extra gravy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911169#Comment_117911169

You'll get Duffy points

Xander10

Wellbeck Goal

if only he could stay fit

Ace2007

Welbeck goal

Leicester not at the races this seaosn really

Scorpion Sting

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911221#Comment_117911221

Trossard assist.

Ace2007

Vardy goal

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Brighton cleanie gone

Vardy (Tielemans)

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Glad of that Duffy assist now